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Drone and Spike Strips Used in Battle Against Catalytic Converter Thievery

  WALNUT CREEK — Catalytic converter thievery is exploding statewide and Walnut Creek is no exception in this ongoing law enforcement battle. WCPD recently dispatched a drone and placed spike

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Suspects Arrested with a Stolen Vehicle and Methamphetamine

BRENTWOOD – Two men were arrested in separate incidents by a patrol officer working one shift. The first suspect was nabbed for a stolen vehicle and the second man was

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Man Wanted for Assaulting an Officer Apprehended after Fleeing Twice

ORINDA— A man who twice fled from law enforcement officers was apprehended after his vehicle became disabled. The suspect was wanted for assaulting an Orinda officer who pursued him a

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Suspected Gang Member Faces 14 Charges for Shooting at a Vehicle

PINOLE — A suspected gang member arrested faces 14 charges for allegedly firing several shots into a vehicle, but fortunately no one was reported injured. Investigators learned the suspect previously

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Firefighter and medic struck by gunfire, shooter nabbed

Originally published as a Antioch Police Department Facebook post –  On Saturday, February 20, 2021, at approximately 8:51 PM, Antioch Police Officers were called to the 1900 block of Auto

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Suspect Arrested for Attempted Murder and Kidnapping a Baby on Highway 4

Photo: Dathen Rosales MARTINEZ — A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a woman and kidnapping her baby. The suspect fled in a vehicle and left her

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Parents in Custody Charged for Murdering their 5-Week-Old Infant

Photo: (Daily Mail online) RICHMOND — The parents of a 5-week-old infant who died earlier this month are being held in custody in lieu of $1.1 million bond. They were

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Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team Arrests Murder Suspect Staying at a Hotel

MARTINEZ— A murder suspect staying at a hotel was arrested last weekend. Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Officedeputies organized a special weapons and tactics team to apprehend him. The suspect is

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Armed Man with Drugs is Arrested by SWAT Team at Starbucks Shop

Photo: Lamont Lomack DISCOVERY BAY — An armed man possibly high on illicit drugs terrified customers and employees at a Starbucks coffee shop. A SWAT team responded and arrested the

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Murder Suspect is Apprehended at the Crime Scene 5 Days Later

SAN PABLO — Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man near the scene of a recent murder. He was apprehended after more gunshots were fired at an apartment